Mayor Ivan Altamirano
Mayor Pro Tem Kevin Lainez
Councilmember Hugo Argumedo
Councilmember Mireya Garcia
Councilmember Oralia Rebollo
Commerce City Hall
Council Chambers
5655 Jillson Street
Commerce, CA 90040
Phone: (323)722-4805
Fax: (323) 726-6231
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - 5:00 PM
CONCURRENT JOINT MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COMMERCE, JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY AND THE GOVERNING BODY
OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COMMERCE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION
Agenda
5:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor/Chairperson Altamirano
ROLL CALL
City Clerk Shumway
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Citizens wishing to address the City Council and Successor Agency on any item on the Closed Session agenda may do so at this time. Please complete a speaker's card and give it to the City Clerk /Secretary prior to commencement of the City Council/ Successor Agency meetings. Please limit your remarks to three (3) minutes.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
1. Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.9(d)(2) & (e)(2) - Regarding Anticipated/Potential Litigation - Two (2) Matters.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
ORAL CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
6:00 P.M. - CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor/Chairperson Altamirano
ROLL CALL
City Clerk Shumway
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Parks and Recreation Director Alaniz
INVOCATION
Councilmember Garcia
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APPEARANCES AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Tree City U.S.A. 2024 Award and Recognition of the Arbor Day 2025 Poster Contest Winners
The City Council will receive and file the Tree City U.S.A. 2024 Award from the National Arbor Day Foundation, and recognition awards will also be presented to the winners of the Arbor Day 2025 Poster Contest from Bandini Elementary School and Rosewood Park School.
Attachments: Staff Report
2. Certificate of Recognition for the Commerce Evening Lions Club on the Occasion of Celebrating its 50th Anniversary
Attachments: Lions Club
PUBLIC COMMENT
Citizens wishing to address the City Council and Successor Agency on any item on the agenda or on any matter not on the agenda may do so at this time. State law (Government Code Section 54950 et seq.) prohibits the City Council from taking action or engaging in discussion on a specific item unless it appears on a posted agenda .
Upon request, the City Council may, in their discretion, allow citizen participation on a specific item on the agenda at the time the item is considered by the City Council. If you wish to address the City Council /Successor Agency at this time, please complete a speaker's card and give it to the City Clerk prior to commencement of the City Council meeting. Please limit your remarks to three (3) minutes.
To increase the effectiveness of the Public Comment Period, the following rules shall be followed: No person shall make any remarks which result in disrupting, disturbing or otherwise impeding the meeting.
Pursuant to Section 54957.95 of the Government Code, the presiding member of the legislative body conducting a meeting, or their designee, is authorized to remove, or cause the removal of, an individual for disrupting the meeting. Any such removal will be preceded by a warning to the disruptive individual by the presiding member of the legislative body or their designee that the individual ’s behavior is disrupting the meeting and that the individual ’s failure to promptly cease their disruptive behavior may result in their removal.
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY REPORTS
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and may be enacted by one motion. There will be no discussion of these items unless members of the Public or City Council request specific items to be removed from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion. lf the item is desired to be discussed separately, it should be the first item under Scheduled Matters.
3. Approval of Warrant Register Nos. 20A, 20B, 20C, and 20D The City Council and Successor Agency will consider for approval the bills and claims set forth in Warrant Registers No. 20A dated May 27, 2025, 20B dated May 14, 2025, through May 21, 2025, 20C dated May 8, 2025, through May 12, 2025, and 20D dated May 7, 2025.
20 A 2025
20 B 2025
20 C 2025
20 D 2025
Attachments:
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4. Memorandum of Understanding with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for Measure R 20% Bus Operation Funds The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution approving the Memorandum of Understanding with the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority for Measure R 20% Bus Operations Funds.
Staff Report
Resolution
MOU Agreement
Metro FY26 Transit Fund Allocations
Attachments:
5. Contract Extension Agreement with Granicus Legistar Agenda Management Software and Services
The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution approving the extension of the Granicus Legistar agenda management software for a three-year term ending June 16, 2028, with the option to extend the term up to two additional consecutive one-year periods and authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement.
Resolution
Staff Report
Granicus Proposal
Attachments:
6. Agreement with Keenan & Associates for Self-Insured Claims Administration
The City Council will consider for adoption a Resolution approving the Agreement for Self-Insured Claims Administration (Worker's Compensation Claims) with Keenan & Associates.
Staff report
Resolution
Keenan Self-Insured Agreement 2025-2028
2016 Original Keenan Agreement
Attachments:
SCHEDULED MATTERS
7. Resolution Designating the City of Commerce as a Purple Heart City & Presenting Commendation Honoring Purple Heart Recipients The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution officially designating the City of Commerce as a Purple Heart City, thereby honoring and recognizing the sacrifices of combat-wounded veterans and reaffirming the City's commitment to supporting our nation's military heroes.
Staff Report
Resolution
Attachments:
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8. Presentation/Update from the Sheriff's Department of Public Safety in the City of Commerce
9. Aquatics Facility Fence Project
The City Council will consider approving the installation of four decorative gates at the Brenda Villa Aquatic Center, in the amount of $138,000, by artist James Naish.
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
Attachments:
10. Authorization to Release a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a Rail Feasibility Study
The City Council will consider authorizing staff to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a consultant to analyze the feasibility of constructing a rail in the City of Commerce.
Attachments: Staff Report
11. Consideration of Converting Ad Hoc Committees (Food & Brewery and Arts in Public Places) into Standing Committees
The City Council will consider converting the existing Food and Brewery Ad Hoc Committees and the Arts in Public Places Ad Hoc Committee into formal Standing Committees to streamline decision-making, enhance public transparency, and provide ongoing support for key City initiatives.
Attachments: Staff report
ADJOURNMENT
Written materials distributed to the City Council are available for public inspection immediately following the posting of this agenda (at least 72 hours prior to a regular City Council meetings) in the City Clerk's Office, at Commerce City Hall, 2535 Commerce Way, Commerce, California, and the Central Library, 5655 Jillson Street, Commerce, California.
Meeting facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities. ln compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, notify the Office of the City Clerk at (323) 722-4805 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
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